Bathroom wall construction



June 23, 1925. v1,543,334

L. M. LOEB l BATHROOM WALL CONSTRUCTION Original Filed Dec. 21, 1925 2 Shtssheet 1 Mx xxx a f. L

June 23, 1925. 1,543,334

L. M. LoEB BATHROOM WALL CONSTRUCTION Original Filed DeO- 21, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 rzceMZoe. 333% l i' l Patented June 23, 1925.

. i. UNITED STATES g 1,543,334 PATENT" oFi-ici-:.-

LAURENCE ivi. Lorna, or NEW ROCHELLE,l Niiwk YORK.

BATHROOM TALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application led `lecember 21,1923, Serial No. 681,952. Renewed November 22, 1924.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, LAURENCE M. Lon,

a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at.

New Rochelle, county ofllestchester, State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Bathroom Vall Constructions, of which the following is a specification. v

`The `present invention relates to bathroom wall construct-ion and the ,general vobject thereof is to so construct the wall that access can be conveniently had to the bath tub fittings without necessitating the mutilation of the wall; and without having the usual unsightly wood door or panel as is now sometimes employed, and to this end the invention resides in providing the wall with a removable panel located adjacent to the iittings and so constructed that when in position it will permit the application of plaster to finish' perfectly Hush with the wall making the panel practically invisible.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a speciiication, reference lbeing had to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a horizontal section taken through the bathroom wall showing the fittings and the removable' panel as used in a stud partition.

Figure 2 is a face view of the outer side of the wall with a portion of the wall and panel broken away for the sake of clearness.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3 3, Figure 2.

Figure i is a horizontal section taken through the wall and the panel showing the latter removed, and v f Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional detail View taken through a section of wall and panel and showing a modified form of frame for receiving the panel when the latter is used in a tile or gypsum block'etc. partition.

In the drawings the numeral 5 designates one of the walls of a bathroom which as shown in Figure 1 is formed in the usual manner, such as by the vertical spaced wood studs 6 and latli and plaster surfaces 7. The numeral 8 designates a bathtub and 9 the usual yoke comprising hot and cold water supply pipes and waste connections which extend upwardly within the wall 5 between opening.

a pair of adjacent studs 6 and are connected with the faucets 10 in the usual` manner.

VThe wall 5 is provided with an opening 11 corrosive metal, a plaster board 13 and a plastic covering 15 which is ofv the same vfinishy as that provided bythe wall.vr The plasterboard 13 may be secured to the frame in any well known manner such as by means of a wire lacing 16 as shown.

kThe panel 12 when in its operative posi- Ytion snugly iitswithin the frame 17 and is held therein against. accidental displacement by means of upstriick portions 18 formed on the sides and ends of the panel frame 111 and which frictionally engage within the recesses v19 formedinthe sides and ends of the fi'ame 17. Y g

In the construction shown in Figure 5 the frame 17 Vis sho-wn as having an inward eX- tension 20 which extends through the opening the thickness of wall QOf which is formed of tile, gypsum blocks and plaster etc. The inner edge of the extension is bent as shown at 21 to form a guide in setting.

The removable panel is constructed so that when it is positioned within the opening 11 its outer surface will be iush with the outer surface ofthe wall and will permit the application of plaster' to the plane of the eX- posed edges of the stationary and removable frames so as to thus render thepanel substantially invisible thus providing a convenient means whereby access to the bath tub pipes may be had when occasion requires. If desired the wall may be covered with wall paper or othersuitable covering, thus making the panel invisible.

From the foregoing it will be observed that access to the pipes 9 can be conveniently had by simply removing the panel 12, this being usually done by firstta'pping the wall adjacent the panel with a suitable tool Which loosens the plaster betWeen the meeting edges of the stationary and removable frames and then using the tool to remove the panel from its trame, thereby overcoming the necessity of mutilating the Wall as now sometimes occurs.

To remove the panel When covered with Wall paper, it is only necessary to irst insert a knife blade `between the meeting edges of the stationary and removable frames and cut the Wall paper or other covering around the edges of the panel and then use any suitable instrument to remove the panel from its position in the trame ot the opening.

It is obvious that those'skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangement ot parts Without departing vfrom the spirit of my invention, and, therefore, I do not Wish to be limited to such features, except as may be required by the claims.

l. In combination With a. bath room Wall having an opening therein to admit of access being had to the interior of the Wall, a metallic frame fitted Within said opening, a panel removably fitted Within said trame and having its outer face lush With the outer face of said wall and means mounted on the panel for trictionally engaging the frame for securing said panel in position.

2. In combination With a bath room Wall having an opening ltherein to admit of access being had to the interior of the Wall, a metallic frame angular in cross section fitted Within said opening, a panel removably iitted Within said trame and having its outer face iush With the outer face of said wall, said panel comprising a metallic frame angular in cross section, and means mounted on one of said iframes engaging the other of said frames for securing said panel in position.

3. In combination With a bath room Wall having an opening therein to admit of access being had to the interior of the Wall, a metallic frame angular in cross section fitted Within said opening, a panel removably fit-ted Within said tra-me and'eomprising a metallic trame angular in cross section, a base secured Within said panel trame and a plastic covering on said base ot the same iinish as that o1 the Wall, said panel having its outer tace flush with the outer face ot said Wall and means mounted on one of said tra-mes tor trictionally engaging the other of said frames forv securing the said panel in position.

4. In combination with a bath room Wall having an opening therein to admit of access being had to the interior of the Wall, a

metallic trame angular in cross section fitted Within said opening, a panel removably fitted Within said frame and comprising a metallic frame angular in cross section, a

base secured Within said panel frame and -a plastic covering on said base of the same finish as that of the Wall, said panel having its outer face flush with the outer tace of said Wall; one of said frames provided WithV recesses and the other of said iframes provided With projectionsior rictionally cngaging Within said recesses for securing the said panel in position.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, this 15th dayoi November 1923. Y

LAURENCE M. LOEB. Witnesses:

ELEANOP. I-IETTINGER, CLARENCE A. DAssLnn. 

